Ron Robertson


March 29, 2018

Westbrook, Robertson, Wendel Recognized as Healthcare Heroes

Ben Boulden

Selected Healthcare Heroes for 2018 by Arkansas Business are (from left) Paul Wendel, M.D., Women’s Health & Wellness; Kent Westbrook, M.D., Lifetime Achievement Award; and Ron Robertson, M.D., Physician of the Year.

March 29, 2018 | Three longtime UAMS physicians were honored by Arkansas Business as Healthcare Heroes at a luncheon March 28. The annual awards program was begun in 2015 to recognize individuals, companies and organizations making a significant impact on the quality of health care in Arkansas. Kent Westbrook, M.D., a distinguished professor in the…


June 2, 2017

Arkansas Trauma System Reduces Preventable Deaths, Saves Taxpayer Dollars

Ben Boulden

June 2, 2017 | Arkansas’ statewide trauma system reduced the rate of preventable trauma deaths by about half over five years, and taxpayers saw a nine fold return on their investment in the system, according to a study led by faculty at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). The study, “Does the Institution…


April 20, 2017

UAMS Only Medical Center in Arkansas Recognized by American College of Surgeons as Adult Level 1 Trauma Center

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Ron Robertson UAMS

April 20, 2017 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has become the only medical center in Arkansas to be certified nationally as an adult Level 1 Trauma Center  by the American College of Surgeons. To achieve the certification, hospitals go through a rigorous review process and must demonstrate they can provide the…


September 17, 2013

Perfect Timing at UAMS Saves Woman After Violent Accident

Holland Doran

Perfect timing. That’s what Amy Kizziar needed one cold November day in 2011 when she was impaled by a two-by-six and endured multiple broken bones, gaping wounds and life-threatening blood loss.